Starblanket

At twenty-six, Noel Starblanket was one of the youngest Indigenous chiefs in North America--twice elected chief of the Starblanket Reserve, and also elected vice-president of all-Saskatchewan Indigenous organization. His great-grandfather's advice was to "learn the wit and cunning of the White man." That he did. Here he is seen in action, a chief with a briefcase, working with government officials for grants, running for public office, talking down his opposition, and solving the domestic problems of his reserve.
Directed by Donald Brittain - 1973 | 27 min
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[@user-tl6uv4eo9c]

My dear grandfather.

[@thatsMYbeef]

im cree from saskatciwan/saskatchewan..we need more tough chiefs like this..but not as mean spirited towards the whiteman..i know this was then,but times have changed..hopefully for the better..but still plenty of racism in canada,which is uncanadien ofcourse..ikosi..mithoyak..

[@adamwatson2914]

Starblanket had some noticeable bitterness towards whites, I hope he mellowed out a bit over the years..